Coronado National Forest enters the account as a nearby prospect for camp-hosting work, linking the public lands of southeastern Arizona to the seasonal employment that can shape life on the road. The book places it north of Linda May’s homestead site, in the Chiricahua Mountains; it does not describe a visit to the forest itself.

Setting and Geographic Position

The forest is mentioned during the author’s drive through Sulphur Springs Valley to see Linda May’s land. Her homesteading site lay at the foot of the Porilla Mountains, while the Chiricahua Mountains rose north of it. The text identifies the Chiricahua range as part of Coronado National Forest, locating the forest in relation to the route and the surrounding mountain landscape rather than offering a detailed account of its boundaries or terrain.

Camp-Hosting Work

Linda May had told the author that camp-hosting jobs were available north of her property in the Chiricahua Mountains. That practical lead gives the forest its immediate relevance: it represents a potential work site in the same region as her homestead. The passage does not specify the jobs’ duties, duration, or whether the author or Linda May pursued them.

Narrative Significance

Coronado National Forest appears as part of the network of places where work and mobile living might meet. Its mention is brief and prospective, contrasting with the author’s concrete journey toward Linda May’s land: the forest is not a visited setting here, but a nearby possibility whose employment opportunities help establish the geography of work around the homestead.